Starting fifth, the Repsol Honda rider took the lead when he overtook Movistar Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo with 17 laps remaining before cruising to victory. Lorenzo finished second with team-mate Valentino Rossi third. Márquez came fourth.

After winning all 10 previous MotoGP races, Márquez was seeking a record 11th victory. He started on pole but dropped to sixth before rallying to third but Rossi passed him with 10 laps left.